Paraguay vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 95.3% against 61.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 33.5%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 83 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 47.8% | 42.4% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 54.0% | 39.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 58.9% | 36.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Paraguay or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Paraguay, at 95.3% against 61.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 33.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.